November 13th 2014 - CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE - New Hampshire Golf Association (NHGA) Executive Director Mathew Schmidt has announced that Greg Howell will join the full time staff as Director of Member Services & Junior Golf Director.

Howell, a Portsmouth resident and 2014 graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, had been working with the NHGA the past two seasons in the United States Golf Association’s prestigious P. J. Boatwright Jr Intern Program. He was primarily tasked with operating the Junior Golf Tour and assisted at all NHGA tournaments as well as the New England Junior Amateur both years.

“Over the last two years, Greg has proven that he has an excellent grasp on golf administration”, said Schmidt. “His commitment to the NHGA and our customers is evident and he’s exactly the type of individual that will help the NHGA move forward.”

Growing junior golf in New Hampshire was one initiative identified as a priority by Schmidt in this his first year as Executive Director and Howell will take on an even larger role with NHGA junior golf in the future.

“Greg has been a strong advocate of the NHGA Junior Golf program over the last two years,” Schmidt noted. “He will continue to work to make the program grow and engage as many young players in the game as we can.”

Howell joins the staff full-time on November 17th. He can be reached at greg@nhgolf.com.